on/at the threshold
idiom
: at the beginning of something or very close to something (such as a new condition, an important discovery, etc.)
—usually + of
young people on the threshold of adulthood
Examples of on/at the threshold in a Sentence
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And Iran is on the threshold of becoming a nuclear-armed state.
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David E. Sanger, New York Times, 15 May 2024
As the governor is at the threshold of releasing a revised budget this month, the financial picture is decidedly gloomy.
—Vik Jolly, Sacramento Bee, 8 May 2024
The American Youth Symphony was on the threshold of its 60th anniversary.
—Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
There’s a caveat on the threshold of voter approval for tax proposals.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2024
Several attendees wore buttons calling for a ceasefire in the region, and protesters demanding the same clashed with police on the threshold of the Oscars' red carpet.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2024
Their encounter, a meeting at the threshold of life and death, is tense, but in their eye contact is something familiar: a chilling flash of mutual recognition.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2024
That puts these communities right on the threshold between rain and snow, something residents saw play out Wednesday and lasted through Thursday, as the storm alternated between rain and snow in much of Big Bear Valley.
—Brooke Staggs, Orange County Register, 4 Feb. 2024
But mathematicians are still stumped by what happens exactly at the threshold for most graphs, including the three-dimensional grid.
—Quanta Magazine, 18 Dec. 2023
David E. Sanger, New York Times, 15 May 2024
As the governor is at the threshold of releasing a revised budget this month, the financial picture is decidedly gloomy.
—Vik Jolly, Sacramento Bee, 8 May 2024
The American Youth Symphony was on the threshold of its 60th anniversary.
—Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
There’s a caveat on the threshold of voter approval for tax proposals.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2024
Several attendees wore buttons calling for a ceasefire in the region, and protesters demanding the same clashed with police on the threshold of the Oscars' red carpet.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2024
Their encounter, a meeting at the threshold of life and death, is tense, but in their eye contact is something familiar: a chilling flash of mutual recognition.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2024
That puts these communities right on the threshold between rain and snow, something residents saw play out Wednesday and lasted through Thursday, as the storm alternated between rain and snow in much of Big Bear Valley.
—Brooke Staggs, Orange County Register, 4 Feb. 2024
But mathematicians are still stumped by what happens exactly at the threshold for most graphs, including the three-dimensional grid.
—Quanta Magazine, 18 Dec. 2023
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“On/at the threshold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%2Fat%20the%20threshold. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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